Bamidbar 31:26

26 Take inventory of the spoil that was taken, both of adam and of behemah, thou, and Eleazar HaKohen, and the Rashei Avot HaEdah:

Bamidbar 31:26 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:26

Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and
beast
The number of the females that were taken captive and spared, and of the cattle, the sheep, oxen, and asses:

thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the
congregation;
who were all men of authority and character, and fit to be employed in such service, and of whose capacity and fidelity there could be no doubt.

Bamidbar 31:26 In-Context

24 And ye shall wash your begadim on Yom HaShevi’i, and ye shall be tahor, and afterward ye shall come into the machaneh.

25 And Hashem spoke unto Moshe, saying,

26 Take inventory of the spoil that was taken, both of adam and of behemah, thou, and Eleazar HaKohen, and the Rashei Avot HaEdah:

27 And divide the spoil into two parts: between them that took the milchamah upon them, who went out to battle, and kol HaEdah;

28 And levy a mekhes (tribute) unto Hashem of the anshei hamilchamah which went out to battle: one nefesh from five hundred, both of adam, and of bakar, and of chamorim, and of tzon;